Etymology

compass jellyfish

Today it means: Chrysaora hysoscella, a species of common orange or yellow jellyfish found in the Mediterranean Sea. Full definition →

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The story

When viewed from above, the patterns on the bell of these jellyfish may resemble compass points.

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